Lindsay P Cohn
@lindsaypcohn
Political Scientist (all views are own, not employers’). Visiting Prof @ Columbia SIPA; civ-mil relations, military orgs/manpower, public opinion, foreign policy, militarized policing, democratic theory, intl/natsec law, pol econ
A construction worker named Tony called in to the wildlife clinic: the construction work had destroyed a bunny nest, but he managed to rescue all six babies. I had the privilege of transporting these darlings. Be like Tony.
Well at least I wasn’t the only one (pulled from apple.news/ATUx_gxQ-R82...)
W songbirds & bunnies you should try to find the nest. If it’s in a safe location and hasn’t been disturbed by a cat/dog, try to re-nest. If it’s not safe, call a rehabber first, but find a nice cardboard box and an old towel/sheet and be prepared to put the whole nest in!
With raptors you should a) get a professional to help you, b) try to locate the actual nest
Also: if you find a baby bird on the ground, call a rehabber first. Some babies are ok on the ground. If the rehabber says the baby is too young, or if you can’t talk to s/o, try to re-nest. With seagulls, this usually means just getting them back on the roof they fell from …
Please put out some shallow dishes of water (like dog/cat bowls) outside in a shady/sheltered spot for the wildlife. This heatwave will hit them hard. It’s also baby season so remember to call your local wildlife rehabber if you find babies!
DED A NON-TECHNICAL TERM (Story here: apple.news/AcYsnDosbReO...)
Found this on the shelf in my parish hall. Let it never again be said that Anglicans have no sense of humor
Celebrating One Year of Freyja today! Love you so much my goofy goddess 🥰 (n.b. she is three; I’ve had her for one yr)
Here is a pro tip to tell whether your latest Army Girl crush is AI-generated: photo 1 is actual Army service uniform skirt and shoes. Photo 2 is AI-generated Army service uniform skirt and shoes. See if you can spot the differences!
Obvs in the grand scheme this isn’t a big deal, but it was exactly a year ago today that I said goodbye to my baby boy, Fionny. I miss him so much.
when the US pres says the below, it implies that he’s been told the US will take hits from Iran (primarily at bases/on ships in the region), and he’s priming the public w a narrative that these will be heroic deaths in a necessary venture. I don’t think it necessarily means a ground war is coming
Happy birthday to my baby angel, Freyja, who helped me put my heart back together after losing Fionn. It’s been almost a year, and I could not be more grateful ❤️
I now have to repost and update, since we just came from the Katzentempel … here are Lola and Kiki
This is a CAT checkpoint Show me the most recent cat image on your phone
Breaking news: taxes act like taxes and cost the consumer money while also distorting the market. Do we think that media outlets frame it like this so as not to alienate ppl by pointing out that every expert already explained this? Or what??
